Just not drying as fast as most of my badgers.
When I learned about Amici it was too late. I contacted Joe and he said they were all spoken for with a healthy waiting list. So I bought the SOC SE (about the same money) and I am very happy. I am a big fan of SOC and 1305-type Semogue handles, so SOC SE is very much to my liking. It absolutely devours soaps, has a great face feel (I like a bit of scrub and am fan of bar brushes) and is so comfortable in hand. Excellent brush and I highly recommend it to anyone who has missed out on Amici.
That's because it is not a badger brush. It is 50% badger and 50% boar. boar bristles take a lot longer to dry since they actually absorb a little water into the shaft. Badgers do not do that and basicaly the only water is between the hairs. Also, if your Amici is anything like my SOC SE (and I believe it is the same knot), the the density of the brush is a very good reason for drying slower. Still, can not compare drying time of a badger to that of a mixed loft. HAve you ever used a boar brush? They definitely take longer to dry than badgers.
I took it to disney world for a week I just didn't shave the morning I left.
# | Owner | # | Owner |
1 | CyberJCM | 51 | tailoredfamcam |
2 | jasonb8736 | 52 | |
3 | whitemikeca | 53 | |
4 | Lather | 54 | dbird |
5 | davizera | 55 | inspectoring |
6 | 56 | ||
7 | evnpar | 57 | shavefreak |
8 | MaxZoran | 58 | Bshell |
9 | OccamsBadger | 59 | jkh |
10 | 60 | nsmalls | |
11 | blzrfn | 61 | |
12 | 62 | AABCDS | |
13 | RazoRock_Mike | 63 | spaceboy2001 |
14 | 64 | ||
15 | bait1a | 65 | |
16 | Helzerr | 66 | mastershake |
17 | jwilock | 67 | |
18 | P Funk | 68 | |
19 | BabyFace34 | 69 | ACMEanvils |
20 | fsturnz | 70 | |
21 | tiernan22 | 71 | |
22 | urkel | 72 | flashvictor |
23 | 73 | brucered | |
24 | 74 | ||
25 | 75 | Cadinsor | |
26 | Ronnie Aloha | 76 | xillion |
27 | ClintO | 77 | Vincenzo |
28 | ckang79 | 78 | |
29 | 79 | dieselfuel79 | |
30 | dgumprecht | 80 | squatzilla801 |
31 | 5Cantonas | 81 | JonJeffman |
32 | 82 | ||
33 | shaverjoe | 83 | SocalRick |
34 | 84 | Alpedhuez55 | |
35 | 85 | RVshave | |
36 | Atalk | 86 | |
37 | AndroiDad75 | 87 | Kwikrp |
38 | 88 | ||
39 | 4freek | 89 | jazzguy |
40 | 90 | Hinano_Paul | |
41 | 91 | ||
42 | 92 | Quigg | |
43 | taborcarn | 93 | |
44 | RazoRock | 94 | |
45 | AmphibCWO | 95 | lowjax |
46 | sgtd | 96 | |
47 | Mapster | 97 | |
48 | 98 | ||
49 | Acmemfg | 99 | |
50 | Penmanship | 100 |
I've been using my Amici regulary. No less than every second shave, actually. Have you all noticed how this monster eats soaps? Especially the artisan soft soaps that we pretty much all have?
Admittedly, I am a heavy loader. I end up with more lather than I need, but none of my brushes beats up my soaps like the Amici. It's...impressive.
I've been using my Amici regulary. No less than every second shave, actually. Have you all noticed how this monster eats soaps? Especially the artisan soft soaps that we pretty much all have?
Admittedly, I am a heavy loader. I end up with more lather than I need, but none of my brushes beats up my soaps like the Amici. It's...impressive.
# | Owner | # | Owner |
1 | CyberJCM | 51 | tailoredfamcam |
2 | jasonb8736 | 52 | |
3 | whitemikeca | 53 | |
4 | Lather | 54 | dbird |
5 | davizera | 55 | inspectoring |
6 | 56 | ||
7 | evnpar | 57 | shavefreak |
8 | MaxZoran | 58 | Bshell |
9 | OccamsBadger | 59 | jkh |
10 | 60 | nsmalls | |
11 | blzrfn | 61 | |
12 | 62 | AABCDS | |
13 | RazoRock_Mike | 63 | spaceboy2001 |
14 | 64 | ||
15 | bait1a | 65 | |
16 | Helzerr | 66 | mastershake |
17 | jwilock | 67 | |
18 | P Funk | 68 | |
19 | BabyFace34 | 69 | ACMEanvils |
20 | fsturnz | 70 | |
21 | tiernan22 | 71 | |
22 | urkel | 72 | flashvictor |
23 | normdugas | 73 | brucered |
24 | 74 | ||
25 | 75 | Cadinsor | |
26 | Ronnie Aloha | 76 | xillion |
27 | ClintO | 77 | Vincenzo |
28 | ckang79 | 78 | |
29 | 79 | dieselfuel79 | |
30 | dgumprecht | 80 | squatzilla801 |
31 | 5Cantonas | 81 | JonJeffman |
32 | 82 | ||
33 | shaverjoe | 83 | SocalRick |
34 | 84 | Alpedhuez55 | |
35 | 85 | RVshave | |
36 | Atalk | 86 | |
37 | AndroiDad75 | 87 | Kwikrp |
38 | 88 | ||
39 | 4freek | 89 | jazzguy |
40 | 90 | Hinano_Paul | |
41 | 91 | ||
42 | 92 | Quigg | |
43 | taborcarn | 93 | |
44 | RazoRock | 94 | |
45 | AmphibCWO | 95 | lowjax |
46 | sgtd | 96 | |
47 | Mapster | 97 | |
48 | 98 | ||
49 | Acmemfg | 99 | |
50 | Penmanship | 100 |
I have 3 test lathers and 5 shaves on my Amici and I am still feeling a significant amount of scritch...it is borderline uncomfortable. I face-lather so I feel it for a significant longer time compared to bowl lathering. I have owned boar brushes in the past so I know it gets better - I will be doing an extensive amount of test/break-in lathers with this knot. I am just surprised at the initial amount of scritch compared to my B&B Essentials and Omega 31064.